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w w w .in si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B E A V E R W ed n es d ay , A u g u st 1 0, 2 01 1 1 0 Police training bureau tapping into online driver training Getting financial help in your garden plans following too close, eight collisions hap- pened because the officer was driving too fast for the conditions, 26 accidents occurred because the officer backed into something (failed to observe clearance), four accidents happened because of improp- er turns, one because of an improper pass and one collision happening because the officer failed to yield the right of way. The 2011 collision numbers represent an 18 per cent overall hike in collisions over 2010s numbers in the same period as non-preventable collisions jumped 81 per cent. The overall preventable collisions dropped five per cent compared to the same period last year. Asked why backing into things is such an issue, Crowell said the problem might be that new officers are not used to driving the larger police vehicles and as a result may think they have cleared an obstacle when in fact they have not. Crowell also pointed out that because police vehicles are emergency vehicles, Halton police report even the slightest col- lision, even if there is no visible damage. The report states 15 of the 70 collision resulted in no repair costs. So far this year, four Halton police vehicles (three Crown Victoria Police Interceptors and one plain car) were so badly damaged, they were written off. Crowell said such vehicles are stripped of equipment and parts that can still be used to mitigate the loss. Two of these incidents were deemed preventable, the other two non-preventable. Crowell said officers involved in more than one colli- sion incident major or minor are identified and given additional driving training. The report also stated that recently, the Halton police training bureau initiated a service-wide online driver training course through the Canadian Police Knowledge Network. This course has been provided as mandatory training for all service drivers and optional for all other service members. This course is designed to focus on risk management techniques, managing distraction and improving self- awareness to more easily identify and avoid hazards while driving. If you want to plant next spring, plan your project now. Dont wait until late fall, winter or next spring because there is a good chance the species best suited to your site will have already been allocated and will not be available. It is important to have a planting project properly planned now to ensure you are planting the right species in the right place next spring. If your project site falls within Hamilton or Halton Conservation Authorities watersheds, and accomplishes one or more of the following, there may be funding available to assist you with the cost of your planting project: Planting creates new, or enhances existing, natural habitats Planting connects forest fragments or creates wildlife corridors Planting is alongside a watercourse, waterbody or wet- land Contact Cherish Elwell at Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program, at 905-525-2181, ext. 181 or via email at Cherish.Elwell@conservationhamilton.ca. Continued from page 1 ? We appreciate your support & look forward to continuing to serve you in the years to come! 250 Wyecroft Rd., Unit 15, Oakville, ON www.acornhealth.ca info@acornhealth.ca 905-844-WELL Helping Families Every Step of the Way! Thank you for nominating us for Best Chiropractic Clinic and... Dr. Jenna Davis Best Chiropractor Vanessa Pontet Best Chiropodist Robyn Synnott Best Physiotherapist Sara Stinson Best Massage Therapist Lucia Orsini Best Massage Therapist Dr. Tanouja Rama Best Weight Management Coach Tony DiMarco Best Massage Therapist